Lyrics
It's been way too hard to feel something
Expressing difficulty in experiencing emotions.
You're numb on my skin
Describing emotional numbness experienced on the skin.
Can you speak a little louder?
Asking for clearer communication or expression.
You're up to something (ooh)
Suspecting that the person is engaged in something secretive.
Are you up to something? (Ooh)
Repeating suspicion about the person's actions.
Let you hold me, you love me
Recalling intimate moments of being held and loved.
We stayed up all night
Describing staying awake throughout the night together.
When you're talking
Feeling fortunate during conversations but realizing it wasn't right.
I'm lucky, but it wasn't right
Reflecting on a past situation that was not ideal.
So I call games and you say I'm dramatic
Mentioning playful accusations of games and drama.
I say names on your phone, you won't have it
Referring to suspicions about names in the person's phone.
Just a taste of kindness, bite down so bitter
Describing a bitter experience despite a small act of kindness.
But dead leaves don't wither, oh
Metaphorically stating that certain things, like dead leaves, don't fade away easily.
It's been way too hard to feel something
Reiterating the difficulty in feeling something emotionally.
You're numb on my skin, can you speak a little louder?
Re-emphasizing emotional numbness and the need for clearer communication.
You're up to something (ooh)
Expressing suspicion about the person's intentions or actions.
Are you up to something? (Ooh)
Repeating the question about the person's motives or activities.
Call me crazy, you're bluffin'
Referring to being called crazy and suspecting deception.
You're workin' most nights
Noting the person's frequent work at night.
If it's worth it, or nothing
Questioning the value or significance of the situation.
Am I justified?
Reflecting on whether feelings of suspicion are justified.
Just a taste of kindness, bite down, so bitter
Repeating the theme of bitterness despite a small act of kindness.
But dead leaves don't wither, oh
Reiterating the idea that certain things, like dead leaves, persist.
Just a taste of kindness, bite down, so bitter
Repeating the bitter taste of kindness and introducing the concept of karma.
Karma comes quicker, oh
Suggesting that karma has quicker consequences.
It's been way too hard to feel something
Reiterating the emotional difficulty experienced.
You're numb on my skin, can you speak a little louder?
Re-emphasizing emotional numbness and the need for clearer communication.
You're up to something (ooh)
Expressing continued suspicion about the person's intentions or actions.
Are you up to something? (Ooh)
Repeating the question about the person's motives or activities.
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